bvanwie
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These are my first pens that I felt decent enough to share, as well as my first Euro-style pens. I just started turning, and would like some feedback. Other pens include (all American slimline):
1. pen for wife for when she sees the credit card bill.
2. pen that needed further turning. I was too nervous early on and thought that I'd surely break anything turned down that thin. I used the pen disassembly tool (incorrectly, I assume), and now the top will not grip on the pen, but instead it turns freely. This pen is now a 'shop pen' since you have to take it apart to extend or retract it. [B)]
3. pen that somehow I ground 1/4" too much off while trimming the ends off. I must've gotten sander-happy![B)]
4. purpleheart pen that isn't really purple. (Since then I've read that I can bake it, but I'm hesitant to bake it now that it is finished.)
and 5. pencil made of cocobolo. The finish isn't as good as I would like, but it is a nice pencil. Since then I've learned that cocobolo is oily and I should've wiped it down with acetone before finishing.
I've also bought some micromesh since the first attempts, and it has gone a long way to helping me get my finish right.
Now, on to the pics. Feedback is appreciated! Please let me know how to improve.
1. pen for wife for when she sees the credit card bill.
2. pen that needed further turning. I was too nervous early on and thought that I'd surely break anything turned down that thin. I used the pen disassembly tool (incorrectly, I assume), and now the top will not grip on the pen, but instead it turns freely. This pen is now a 'shop pen' since you have to take it apart to extend or retract it. [B)]
3. pen that somehow I ground 1/4" too much off while trimming the ends off. I must've gotten sander-happy![B)]
4. purpleheart pen that isn't really purple. (Since then I've read that I can bake it, but I'm hesitant to bake it now that it is finished.)
and 5. pencil made of cocobolo. The finish isn't as good as I would like, but it is a nice pencil. Since then I've learned that cocobolo is oily and I should've wiped it down with acetone before finishing.
I've also bought some micromesh since the first attempts, and it has gone a long way to helping me get my finish right.
Now, on to the pics. Feedback is appreciated! Please let me know how to improve.
